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The 111th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government from January 3, 2009, until January 3, 2011. It began during the last weeks of the George W. Bush administration , with the remainder spanning the first two years of Barack Obama's presidency .
The 111th United States Congress, in session from 2009 to 2010, consisted of 541 elected officials from 50 states, five territories, and the District of Columbia. It is the federal legislature of the United States of America, continuing an unbroken chain dating back to the 1st Congress in 1789.
This list of members of the United States Congress by wealth includes the fifty richest members of Congress as of 2018. It displays the net worth (the difference between assets and liabilities ) for the member and their immediate family, such as a spouse or dependent children.
This is a complete list of members of the United States House of Representatives during the 111th United States Congress (January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2011) in order of seniority. For the most part, representatives are ranked by the beginning of their terms in office.
40 new members of the 111th Congress. [a]The 111th United States Congress began on January 3, 2009. There were nine new senators (seven Democrats, two Republicans) and 54 new representatives (32 Democrats, 22 Republicans), as well as two new delegates (one Democrat, one independent), at the start of its first session.
Control of the Congress from 1855 to 2025 Popular vote and house seats won by party. Party divisions of United States Congresses have played a central role on the organization and operations of both chambers of the United States Congress—the Senate and the House of Representatives—since its establishment as the bicameral legislature of the Federal government of the United States in 1789.
The 3rd Congressional District was also won by an incumbent, U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins, R-La. Higgins received $950,000, spent almost $600,000. In 2022, he spent $1.1 million.
For a list of current members of the United States Congress, see: List of current United States senators;